I have this 53ft step deck that had air controls, photo below.
What it does is self explanatory but I don't know when I should use these. Right now I'm dead heading so I've left it on the left position (in the pic it's to the right because I was playing with it). The bags aren't completely deflated but don't have hardly any pressure. The right position pumps them up fully and the deck raises about 6 inches.
Am I supposed to be driving with this up or down? I am not sure what they mean by normal/highway
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Question about Stepdeck with air controls
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Lohse, Nov 1, 2022.
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Top right should be normal/highway while driving, that big lever looks like a possible over inflate or ride height adjustment valve. Raise/lower on top right position opens the valve so then you can adjust it with that lever.
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To the left is normal operation. Leave it there 99.9% of the time. To the right you can use the lever and pressure gauge to raise or lower pressure/deck height. I've no actual experience with that setup but with the limited information I'd guess I'm right
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Flip the top valve to raise/lower.
Pull the lever to overinflate to get up to dock height if loading from one.
Or exhaust/dump all air to get a better loading angle when using a ramp kit.
Or dump while driving a heavy machine off the tail so you don't tear up the rubber dock bumpers on the tail.. ask me how I know that one?
Leave the big lever in the position that dumped the bags. Turn valve to normal/highway for all driving.
Only overinflate while moving really slow if you get hung up on the ground..
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Think of the right switch as an on off switch of the manual control valve. Highway is off and normal. Raise lower is on and you can raise and lower the suspension with the manual valve. The manual valve probably does nothing with the other valve in normal.
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